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February 21, 2019

Hizballah Is in Venezuela to Stay

The end of the Maduro regime might reduce Iranian influence, but won’t end it.

In a recent interview, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mentioned the presence of Hizballah cells in Venezuela as further evidence of the growing unrest in that country. The Iran-backed group has operated in Venezuela for years, engaging in narcotics trafficking and money laundering to fund its activities in the Middle East, and likely using the country as a base for planning terrorist attacks. If Juan Guaido, now Venezuela’s internationally recognized leader, is able to gain control of the government, he will probably seek to alter this situation. But, writes Colin Clarke, his options may be limited.

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February 21, 2019

  1. Hizballah Is in Venezuela to Stay

    The end of the Maduro regime might reduce Iranian influence, but won’t end it.

  2. Reopen the Israeli Embassy in Cairo

    An alliance can’t live on security cooperation alone.

  3. Yes, Jews Believe in Heaven

    American Karni.

  4. The Mystery of Israel’s High Fertility Rates

    An anomaly in the developed world.

  5. How Some 1,800 Jewish Children Escaped Iran to Brooklyn during the Revolution

    Operation Exodus.